Originally posted by Fishy
Of course they have the right, they are a damned TV station. What worries me is that the other candidates aren't saying "well **** it then, I'm not coming either". Now that would be a good message. This TV station is just ****ed up however that they would even consider throwing out a possible next president however unlikely because of their own political ideals.And I don't know if TV stations like this get any kind of support from the government in any way shape or form, but the government should at times like this cut or just stop all that support.
This is one reason I like your posts; you bring a refreshing perspective to the discussion.
Would not it make a statement about a candidate's character if he(and this time around, she) publicly declined a debate on a very watched national news station because they didn't invite a major presidential candidate to debate with? That should at least win the candidate a few ethics brownie points for the voters.
A counter for that: If I were a presidential candidate during this election, I would be glad to not have to debate across from Ron Paul, he really pwns the other candidates and the polls clearly show that.
Originally posted by dadudemon
This is one reason I like your posts; you bring a refreshing perspective to the discussion.Would not it make a statement about a candidate's character if he(and this time around, she) publicly declined a debate on a very watched national news station because they didn't invite a major presidential candidate to debate with? That should at least win the candidate a few ethics brownie points for the voters.
A counter for that: If I were a presidential candidate during this election, I would be glad to not have to debate across from Ron Paul, he really pwns the other candidates and the polls clearly show that.
True, but like you said not showing up especially if you are the first to publicly say it would definitely earn you a few votes. It might make Ron Paul less hostile to you because you stood up for him. Even if he only does it for political reasons. Showing up along with the others might make this entire debate useless because there is a chance that all the media and people will just focus on the fact that Ron Paul isn't there.
And the last thing will surely happen if you as another mayor candidate decide to not show up as well. The rest would just be seen as weak or without principals trying to get an easy debate and with a bit of luck that's exactly how the media would portray it.
GOP candidates to meet in N.H. forumWASHINGTON (AP) — The New Hampshire Republican Party is sponsoring a forum for Republican presidential candidates on Jan. 6, two days before the state's first-in-the-nation primary.
The forum, where the candidates will be questioned by Fox New Channel's Chris Wallace, will be held a day after ABC holds back to back Democratic and Republican presidential debates.
"Never underestimate New Hampshire voters' appetite for politics," said Fergus Cullen, the chairman of the state Republican Party.
Participating in the forum will be Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson.
Unlike a debate, the candidates will face questions from Wallace around a table in a studio on the campus of St. Anselm College in Goffstown, N.H.. The 90-minute encounter will air live beginning at 8 p.m. ET on the Fox News Channel and on Fox News Radio.